Syracuse, NY - Onondaga Community College safety officers had to start parking patrons on the grass this evening after the parking lots filled up with people coming to watch Kenny G at the Syracuse Jazz Fest.

College safety officials estimated that 30,000 to 35,000 people were on hand by 9:50 p.m., just as the famed sax player and festival headliner was set to take the stage.

No one was turned away, but traffic slowed to a crawl as jazz fans reached the festival entrance, college officials said.